Hello all,
this is a reminder that Wikimedia Deutschland's *Call for Software
Contributions* ends this week *Sunday, April 21st, 23:59* (check local time
<https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1713735900>).
You can find more information on our project page on meta
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Software_Collaboration_for_Wikidata/Open_Call>
.
If you have any questions, check out the FAQ-section on the project page or
reach out to me directly!
We are very much excited for your project proposals.
Best regards,
Maria Lechner
Am Do., 21. März 2024 um 19:15 Uhr schrieb Maria Lechner <
maria.lechner(a)wikimedia.de>gt;:
Dear Wikidata Community,
Wikidata is a treasure trove of data — data we would love to be brought to
light and used for the benefit of the Wikimedia community and beyond!
In order to support that, Wikimedia Deutschland is excited to announce the
launch of a Call for Software Contributions
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Software_Collaboration_for_Wikidata/Open_Call>
as part of the Software Collaboration for Wikidata program
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Software_Collaboration_for_Wikidata>,
funded by the Arcadia Fund <https://www.arcadiafund.org.uk/>. The
Software Collaboration for Wikidata program fosters collaboration with the
purpose of enabling partners from within the Wikimedia Movement to
contribute to the software development of Wikidata and Wikibase in a
sustainable and scalable way. With this program Wikimedia Deutschland wants
to explore ways to create a distributed software development environment
within the Wikimedia Movement. We believe that software is best built by
the communities in which the needs for digital tools arise.
About the Call:
This Call for Software Contributions aims to promote collaboration within
the Wikimedia Movement by inviting affiliates to develop software solutions
leveraging the power of the Wikidata Rest API
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:REST_API>. Through this,
Wikimedia Deutschland supports advancing the capabilities of the Wikidata
Rest API to enable the creation of applications (anything from mobile apps
to desktop apps to websites or services) that provide value not only to the
Wikimedia community but also to broader audiences.
With this call, Wikimedia Deutschland aims to support projects that make
Wikidata's data more accessible and usable for a wider audience.
Application deadline is April 21th, 23:59 (GMT+1) (check local time
<https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1713735900>).
Learn more about this Call on our project page on meta
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Software_Collaboration_for_Wikidata/Open_Call>
.
We look forward to receiving your exciting project proposals and
collaborating with you to advance the capabilities of Wikidata. If you have
any comments, suggestions or questions please use the call’s talk page
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk%3ASoftware_Collaboration_for_Wikidata%2FOpen_Call#Call_for_Software_Contributions>
to get in contact with us.
Sincerely,
Maria Lechner